Klarinet Archive - Posting 000300.txt from 2001/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] curved fingers
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 06:40:48 -0400

At 02:16 AM 6/7/2001 -0400, Robyn wrote:
>Possibly I have gotten some bad information (and if so I would like to know
>so that I can quit using this method to teach my students), but my first
>clarinet teacher told me that I could strengthen my fingers with a
>clothespin. She taught me to hold the clothespin between my thumb and index
>finger, with both fingers curved, and open and close it several times. Then
>move on and do the same with the other fingers, being sure to keep them
>curved.
>
> From some of the discussion, it seems like this method might do more harm
>than good. This was what I was taught to fix the flat finger problem. What
>does the board think?

Sounds like a reasonable finger-strengthening exercise. And the equipment
is cheap!

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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